Boardman is a medium-sized town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 37,269 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Boardman is the 31st largest community in Ohio.

Boardman is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Boardman is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Boardman who work in sales jobs (15.27%), office and administrative support jobs (15.22%), and management occupations (8.71%).

In addition, Boardman is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Boardman is a very car-oriented town: 98.9% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Boardman is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

Boardman Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Boardman citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 24.34% of adults in Boardman have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Boardman in 2000 was $22,757, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,028 for a family of four.

The people who call Boardman home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Boardman is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Boardman include Italian, German, Irish, Slovak, English, Polish, and Hungarian.

The most common language spoken in Boardman is English.